Movie Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane

10 Cloverfield Lane – do you know anything about this movie? Probably not because 10 Cloverfield Lane has been shrouded in secrecy. Two months ago, the trailer dropped and everyone collectively went, “What is this?”. Being from J.J Abrams’ Bad Robot production company,10 Cloverfield Lane is something different. Whether it is good different or bad different is something we’ll try and answer here.

10 Cloverfield Lane is about Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) who is in a car accident after running away from her boyfriend (voiced by Bradley Cooper oddly enough). When she wakes up she is in someone’s basement chained to a wall. From the very beginning of the movie you get that the character of Michelle is smart, resourceful and in control of her emotions. Even in this Hostel-esque scenario she tries tobreak free and stays calm while doing it. Seemingly all hope is lost when a mountain of a man enters the room, Howard – played by acting legend John Goodman. He explains to her that there was an attack that has wiped out most of humanity, and she is one of the few survivors including Howard and Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.). From there we won’t go any further into the story of 10 Cloverfield Lane. One of the great elements of this movie is that you don’t know where it’s going and how it will all end. With that in mind the review will be all about the characters, the acting and atmosphere.

First off, the characters of Michelle, Howard and Emmett are brilliant. Michelle is smart, resourceful and even funny when the movie calls for it. She is our eyes into this crazy situation and Winstead’sstrong performance bolsters this. Emmett is a fun, charming individual who is the closest thing to comic relief in 10 Cloverfield Lane. He’s got great chemistry with both Winstead and Goodman, but in different ways though. Then there is Howard. Holy crap Howard is a scene stealer. Between his incredible presence and John Goodman’s on point acting you will be enthralled by this fascinating and mysterious character. The setting of 10 Cloverfield Lane isa bunker where the characters are housed. It’s suffocating, strangely haunting and works to add another layer of intrigue and suspense to the movie as Michelle and the audience discover more about it.

If there are any issues about 10 Cloverfield Lane it is the resolution. The ending will either grab you or piss you off. It’s a divisive ending in my opinion and will be open to many opinions. It feels natural and deserved but at the same time there was this nagging feeling at the back of my mind saying it is the cheap way out. Especially since 10 Cloverfield Lane has stayed so original up until this point.

There is one thing about 10 Cloverfield Lane though, it is different, not unique just different. Be sure to let us know what you think when it comes out this Friday.

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